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Police identify 35-year-old victim in deadly shooting at Fresno apartment complex

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  • Police identified 35-year-old Mariano Cabrera as the fatal victim Sunday.
  • Three people shot at Pleasant and Fedora; two survivors hospitalized in stable condition.
  • Police say shooter knew Cabrera, call incident interpersonal; investigation ongoing.

The man shot and killed Sunday at an apartment complex was identified by police as 35-year-old Mariano Cabrera.

The incident took place at Pleasant and Fedora avenues at 10:50 a.m. when a nine-round ShotSpotter alerted officers. A bystander waved down officers, who located three victims.

The two other victims were a 30-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman. Both were taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

In an update Monday, Fresno police Lt. Brian Valles said the woman was shot while taking out the garbage and was “minding her own business.”

Valles said the alleged shooter and Cabrera know each other, but he wouldn’t disclose the relationship between the two.

Valles said homicide detectives don’t believe the shooting was gang-related — he said it was “more interpersonal.”

It is the 21st homicide in Fresno in 2025, Valles said.

Anyone calling with information can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867 or contact Fresno police homicide Detective C. Franks at 559-621-2427 or detective N. Carr at 559-621-2445.

Three people were shot at an apartment complex in Fresno, California on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.
Three people were shot at an apartment complex in Fresno, California on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. ANTHONY GALAVIZ agalaviz@fresnobee.com
FRESNO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mariano Cabrera, 35, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Fresno, California on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.
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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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